A JAMA article published in March 2025 reviews the three most common eating disorders and their risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. In this JAMA Clinical Reviews podcast episode, Columbia Center for Eating Disorders Director and Founding Director and article coauthors, Evelyn Attia, MD, and Timothy Walsh, MD, speak with JAMA Deputy Editor Kristin Walter, MD, MS, about eating disorders.
Give it a listen here:
For the full academic journal article, check out: Attia E, Walsh BT. Eating Disorders: A Review. JAMA. Published online March 06, 2025. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.0132
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